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court justice named william strong comstock went to congress and convinced them to pass the comstock act, which made it a federal crime to. mail any of the items listed or in the comstock act as well as receive them subject to up to several years in prison and a hefty so comstock perspective was different. he wasn't invested in protection of fetal life. he was invested in stopping sex. he argued that the problem with abortion and contraception was that if people knew they would available were available, they would what he called incentives to crime essentially they would be able, as she put it to conceal their sin because they would be able to have sex without consent winces. and so both of these models quickly spread there are state comstock laws. this was an era when for the first time state laws many parts of the nation criminalized birth control, many of them on comstock model. and significantly, there was a close connection between reproductive rights and freedom of speech. comstock model criminalized not only the mailing of items used for things like contraception and abortion,
court justice named william strong comstock went to congress and convinced them to pass the comstock act, which made it a federal crime to. mail any of the items listed or in the comstock act as well as receive them subject to up to several years in prison and a hefty so comstock perspective was different. he wasn't invested in protection of fetal life. he was invested in stopping sex. he argued that the problem with abortion and contraception was that if people knew they would available were...
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court justice named william strong comstock went to congress and convinced them to pass the comstock act, which made it a federal crime to. mail any of the items listed or in the comstock act as well as receive them subject to up to several years in prison and a hefty so comstock perspective was different. he wasn't invested in protection of fetal life. he was invested in stopping sex. he argued that the problem with abortion and contraception was that if people knew they would available were available, they would what he called incentives to crime essentially they would be able, as she put it to conceal their sin because they would be able to have sex without consent winces. and so both of these models quickly spread there are state comstock laws. this was an era when for the first time state laws many parts of the nation criminalized birth control, many of them on comstock model. and significantly, there was a close connection between reproductive rights and freedom of speech. comstock model criminalized not only the mailing of items used for things like contraception and abortion,
court justice named william strong comstock went to congress and convinced them to pass the comstock act, which made it a federal crime to. mail any of the items listed or in the comstock act as well as receive them subject to up to several years in prison and a hefty so comstock perspective was different. he wasn't invested in protection of fetal life. he was invested in stopping sex. he argued that the problem with abortion and contraception was that if people knew they would available were...
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laws and as comstock enforced the comstock act in increasingly ludicrous ways, including, for exampleating the reports to donors of suppression societies for the suppression of vice like his own because they had reported on existence of things like abortion in contraception, informing people that were arresting people for abortioon e because then people would aware of abortion and contraception. having said that, of course, in the 19th century, it seems as abortions were actually increasing, use was increasing too. and so there was sort of an uneasy compromise that emerged where americans having abortions and using contraception. but no one was really arguing that there was right to do either one or that either should be legal. at the same time, advocates for abortion bans were arguing that fetuses or unborn children were persons, but no one was arguing that abortion laws were liberal, were unconstitutional either. this was kind of a constitution free zone for some time, and that began to changeúw gradually in part because of another movement that would have a strong effect on reprodu
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the comstock act part was like, what are we doing?all within fda slang. >> i am sure you heard the answers of the solicitor general, and counsel, with respect to the comstock act. i would like you to comment on their answers. >> sure, justice thomas. we don't think there's a case in this court that empowers the fda to ignore other federal law, with respect to the comstock act, is relevant. the comstock act is drugs e should not be mailed, through the mail or through common h carriers so we think the plaintext is pretty clear. >> one of the points is that in this case, you've got the judicial branch sort of looking at the architecture of federal bureaucracy. if trump or any republican president comes in the office, they would then control that federal bureau and you can imagine them putting someone ing the fda or as attorney general, that would try to take the comstock act over all kinds of lovers of powers that are being hinted to to stop this from happening. like absolutely, but i think one of the ways to stop that, i know this will
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we heard a lot today about the comstock.t was passed in a fever dream of victorian aggression. it's been languishing and unenforced for years on the books but on repealed. they can simply revivify this by getting the right president with the right department of justice who is now prepared to enforce the concept that would allow them to prohibit the shipment of mifepristone and other abortion drugs across state lines or through the mail. a nationwide on abortion even without getting through congress if they revive this law. we heard a lot about the comstock act today with the number of the justices seeming like they were very amenable to the prospect of enforcing the comstock act to stop the distribution of mifepristone. he also saw amy coney barrett, the conservative woman on the court, gesturing towards the argument of fetal personhood. this idea that the fetus is a person for statutory law. if the fetus is a person, you don't need any at all. it has all of the same rights as any other person. so there's a lot in this argum
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what might we see in the future recording the comstock act? >> as lisa said, i think the court's likely to get this case on standing but it probably won't address the core of the plaintiff's argument which is that the core of the act is law designed to ban birth control, to ban abortion, designed to ban feminist literature in the mail. that that law is still on the books and that it effectively imposes a federal ban on medication abortion and perhaps all abortions, procedural and medical, throughout the 50 states. that is a sweeping argument. it requires i think a rather exaggerated reading of the text, but it's one that the heritage foundation is currently making. it's won that jonathan mitchell, one of trump's top lawyers is currently making, and one that a lot of antiabortion leaders are urging trump to invoke if he's elected on day one. to issue an executive order saying under the comstock act, i have the authority to ban all abortions nationwide and i am going to do it. so even though the court will likely sort of ditch this case, the swo
what might we see in the future recording the comstock act? >> as lisa said, i think the court's likely to get this case on standing but it probably won't address the core of the plaintiff's argument which is that the core of the act is law designed to ban birth control, to ban abortion, designed to ban feminist literature in the mail. that that law is still on the books and that it effectively imposes a federal ban on medication abortion and perhaps all abortions, procedural and medical,...
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. >> so this law icalled the comstock act.was passed really as kind of an obscenity law in 1873, and it made it a crime to mail a variety of items that its framers believed encouraged people to have illicit sex, including, originally, items for procuring abortion. now there's language in the statute that says items designed, intended or adapted for producing abortion. so conservative groups are arguing that the comstock act makes it a crime to mail any abortion related item. and they argue, as a result, number one, that the fda doesn't have the authority to allow telehealth abortion. but number two, that no one really has the authority to perform a legal abortion because every abortion in the united states takes place using some item in the us mails, whether it's a surgical procedure or a medication procedure. so that that question is front and center froin project 2025's mandate for leadership that you mentioned. and the argument is essentially that, president trump in his second term, could start enforcing this statute again
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act, and that has been a project of the right to make this case about the comstock act. it's not about whether or not the fda had authority to allow expanded access to mifepristone, and they are trying to raise the trojan horse that nobody should be allowed to send abortion pills through the mail at all today, and today we saw a court not wanting to decide anything more than they had to, and justice gorsuch was precise and clear in the fact that he doesn't like the idea of nationwide injunctions generally if you can offer more particularized relief to those injured, and so several or even one of the doctors that erin holly represents had been injured in a way that was recognizable, and the justice said to her, why should that mean that we need to prohibit nationwide access to mifepristone as expanded by the fda when there's a narrower path here. justice roberts also emphasized that. you are seeing a court that has been soundly criticized in recent weeks, with the colorado case and with the dobbs decision, and they have been criticized for going further than they needed t
act, and that has been a project of the right to make this case about the comstock act. it's not about whether or not the fda had authority to allow expanded access to mifepristone, and they are trying to raise the trojan horse that nobody should be allowed to send abortion pills through the mail at all today, and today we saw a court not wanting to decide anything more than they had to, and justice gorsuch was precise and clear in the fact that he doesn't like the idea of nationwide...
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justice alito: shouldn't the fda consideredon of the comstock provisions? ms. prelogar: i think it does not fall under that lane. the fda can maintain restrictions if it is necessary to ensure safe use. in 2020 one what they determined it is that you do not need in person dispensing so the ftca did not require that respect -- restriction and it could not be imposed. the fda was not approving, mailing in violation of comstock even if you interpret that and we do not think it means what the respondents suggested means. but i don't not it was the fda's responsibility to consider that. justice alito: it did not say anything about it and this is a prominent provision. it is not some obscure subsection of a complicated obscure law. they knew about it, everybody in the field knew about it, shouldn't they address it. you have answers to the arguments made on the others, should the fda saiweconsidered e sort of an explanation? ms. prelogar: let me give two responses, it would not have been permissible for the fda to consider maintaining that restriction because of comst
justice alito: shouldn't the fda consideredon of the comstock provisions? ms. prelogar: i think it does not fall under that lane. the fda can maintain restrictions if it is necessary to ensure safe use. in 2020 one what they determined it is that you do not need in person dispensing so the ftca did not require that respect -- restriction and it could not be imposed. the fda was not approving, mailing in violation of comstock even if you interpret that and we do not think it means what the...
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the project 25, 2025 lays out a bunch of ways they can not just use the comstock act but the fda, there are a bunch of levers. >> band that has a legal jargo term, we are talking about contraception and the comstock act was passed to prevent this tale of contraception. >> they don't like women getting contraception and crusaded against it because it would wake them have -- make them have sexual lives. he wanted to stop that. he was an interesting guy who had a chronic problem with self pleasure. i didn't just make that up, i hope. look it up. >> zombie laws preventing women, at that is where your modern-day republican party is at. ladies and gentlemen, the gop. m thank you. >>> thank you for joining us. in 1993, time magazine called it the pill that changes everything, the new abortion pill was part of a two drug protocol for medication abortion and it really changed the american health landscape and the landscape across the globe. pregnant people in china, the united kingdom,'s reading, france, where the drug had already been approved, have the ability to end pregnancies without underg
the project 25, 2025 lays out a bunch of ways they can not just use the comstock act but the fda, there are a bunch of levers. >> band that has a legal jargo term, we are talking about contraception and the comstock act was passed to prevent this tale of contraception. >> they don't like women getting contraception and crusaded against it because it would wake them have -- make them have sexual lives. he wanted to stop that. he was an interesting guy who had a chronic problem with...
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. >> can i follow up on this, comstock act.ter ] >> i don't think people appreciate with those two justices are doing. we've seen this movie before. it's how we got to dobbs and how we've come to outnumber of other decisions. are you and the network of women and men around the country really looking and getting ready for the case. that's what's being farmed right now. the case that will align with comstock act and get in front of the court. what are you anticipating, what are you seeing out there in terms of potential lawsuits and cases that could rise to that level that could put this 170- year-old piece of legislation back in the forefront, but updated in a main part of the abortion strategy. >> can you summarize in 30 seconds? >> absolutely. there is an interesting point during the hearing where justice alito is whispering sweet nothings to the conservative base around using the statutory language as opposed to calling it the comstock act when talking to the solicitor general. comstock act is a 1873 law, 150-year-old law, th
. >> can i follow up on this, comstock act.ter ] >> i don't think people appreciate with those two justices are doing. we've seen this movie before. it's how we got to dobbs and how we've come to outnumber of other decisions. are you and the network of women and men around the country really looking and getting ready for the case. that's what's being farmed right now. the case that will align with comstock act and get in front of the court. what are you anticipating, what are you...
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with respect to the comstock act is relevant here, the comstock act says drugs should not be mailed eitherthrough the mail or through common carriers. so we think the plaintext is pretty clear. amy: erin hawley now becomes one of the only women ever to argue a prominent abortion case at the supreme court for the antiabortion side. this is her first supreme court argument. her husband is senator josh hawley, republican of missouri. he was in the courtroom for the oral arguments. the significance of what she is saying and if you can talk more about who the doctors were who brought the case against mifepristone and the whole discussion that took place in the court around the issue of dentist? >> let's back up d toanco, the manufacturer who has a stake in this as do other pharmaceutical manufacturers. there is a concern that if this case were allowed to go forward, including with the very attenuated individuals who claim they -- there is standing in this case in order to have standing, and this was a prominent issue discussed yesterday under article 3 of the constitution, one must have some sk
with respect to the comstock act is relevant here, the comstock act says drugs should not be mailed eitherthrough the mail or through common carriers. so we think the plaintext is pretty clear. amy: erin hawley now becomes one of the only women ever to argue a prominent abortion case at the supreme court for the antiabortion side. this is her first supreme court argument. her husband is senator josh hawley, republican of missouri. he was in the courtroom for the oral arguments. the significance...
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the other thing i would say is that the agency did have a memorandum on comstock at ja 535, that was the advice that fda received conveying the interpretation of comstock. >> got the advice, but didn't refer to that, did it? >> in the 2021 decision, no. but the rems was modified in 2023 and this was part of the administrative record for that. >> okay. one last question. the plaintiffs say that the studies that the fda relied on for the 2021 amendment say that mail order mifepristone suggests more frequent trips to the emergency room. now, this is what i see as the fda's response to that. quote, though the literature suggests there may be more frequent emergency room care visits related to the use of mifepristone when dispensed by mail, from the clinic there are no apparent increases in other serious adverse events related to mifepristone use. does that really count as a reasoned explanation to the suggestion that the data shows there are going to be more emergency room visits? this is -- the increase in emergency room visits is just of no consequence? it doesn't even merit some comme
the other thing i would say is that the agency did have a memorandum on comstock at ja 535, that was the advice that fda received conveying the interpretation of comstock. >> got the advice, but didn't refer to that, did it? >> in the 2021 decision, no. but the rems was modified in 2023 and this was part of the administrative record for that. >> okay. one last question. the plaintiffs say that the studies that the fda relied on for the 2021 amendment say that mail order...
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can you talk more about the way in which you think this court may use the comstock act in the future if this case doesn't work as well? >> so the comstock law inhibited mailing, as you say, and what they antiabortion movement is doing is trying to revive that law 150 more years later, to try to ban mailing mifepristone, and it wouldn't only impact mifepristone, it would impact other medication, the second medication you take, and you can use it's widely available, it can eventually be banned from mailing for anybody. instruments used in abortion, designed for procedural abortion could also be banned, it's a really extreme approach that they're taking that could limit access to abortion not only for people in states that ban it but states like new york, massachusetts, california, it would make abortion, they are trying to ban abortion nationwide by using this backdoor. i've also got to say they could also use that law to ban the shipping of emergency contraception, which they say is abortion. alliance defending freedom, the ceo and president give an interview to politico a couple of d
can you talk more about the way in which you think this court may use the comstock act in the future if this case doesn't work as well? >> so the comstock law inhibited mailing, as you say, and what they antiabortion movement is doing is trying to revive that law 150 more years later, to try to ban mailing mifepristone, and it wouldn't only impact mifepristone, it would impact other medication, the second medication you take, and you can use it's widely available, it can eventually be...
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chief comstock i want to come to you.t is my understanding the aar in partnership with emergency management agencies and at sumner county tennessee piloted the addition of data to their emergent emergency management dispatching system. following the derailment and east palestine firefighters were on the ground for 90 minutes but could not access the app to get information about what substances were on board the train. she did an interview in which she said none of the first responders we had the app on their devices at all. so, can you give me a little bit more information about how the app may have been used and whether first responders are making effective use of the app? what are the requirements about using that app? looks respect to requirements i'm not aware of any. after the effective use of the app i asked my own department members as to how minorities ann that app presently. i fell in 50% of the firefighters had that app a much higher% with respect to our department's officers. the factors were the railcars were
chief comstock i want to come to you.t is my understanding the aar in partnership with emergency management agencies and at sumner county tennessee piloted the addition of data to their emergent emergency management dispatching system. following the derailment and east palestine firefighters were on the ground for 90 minutes but could not access the app to get information about what substances were on board the train. she did an interview in which she said none of the first responders we had...
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. >> >> the justices who repeatedly referenced the comstock act, the city 1873 law banning indecent materialsng sent by mail. it has not been enforced in 100 years, but "the washington post" reports, quote, some president biden officials fear thomas would write a separate opinion focused solely on the comstock act, arguing that the law remains viable with providing legal coverage to a future administration that seeks to invoke it. how likely is that, mary, how concerning would that be? >> it's not likely at all. we know that close proxies to president donald trump -- but the official campaign spokespersons -- the people in donald trump's first end, like roger stone marino, the head of a special civil rights department at health and human services, late jean hamilton, who helped to mention here -- the child separation policy office aren't calling on president trump, essentially, if he is reelected, if he would be a future president trump, start enforcing the comstock act as basically a de facto ban on abortions, not just abortion drugs, but any abortion related item or the receipt of any abort
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so we think the plaintext is very clear. >> when did you first raise the comstock a?or two reasons. first it would be legallyutile . .this is a whole another kettle of fish. if you look at section 704, exhaustion is only required in two inans. this issistent.the lower court n opio. there is nisften r agency will that stays the precedg. >> pi ask about the traceability of it all? i want you to tell me if you agree wi this undeta beyond prir injury you are part -- whatever inry you are trying to pve you have to shift that injury is to the 2016 and 2021 fda actions that you ar challenging and of course that means showing that these incidents you are talking about in the emergency room are caused byhaver incremental increase and risk there is as a result. i guess my first question is do you that statement? what do you need to show? and y do, how do you satisfy that? why do you satisfy that? twe we believe that we need to show the 2016 and 2020 one action increase the risk of harm. >> iue we are saying you have to link whatever and for your membersavseri. do you agree with
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>> so i think that the comstock provisions don't fall within fda's lane. >> with respect, the comstockis relevant, it says drugs should not be mailed through the mail or common carriers. so we think that the plain text of that your honor the pretty clear. >> well, anticipating that access to the drug could be restricted some states began stockpiling it including washington state, which says it has a three or four-year supply. joining me now, the governor of washington state, jay inslee. good to see you. you're also a lawyer. your state has been ahead of the curve in doing what you can to protect reproductive rights. based on the arguments today, are you worried? >> we should always be worried. you know, i think this is a freedom right. a woman's right of freedom of choice in her own reproductive decision making is under assault. it has been for decades and it will be for decades because the republican party is bound and determined to take away this freedom. and you should always be concerned when you've got somebody attacking this fundamental freedom. i think in the case if you listen
>> so i think that the comstock provisions don't fall within fda's lane. >> with respect, the comstockis relevant, it says drugs should not be mailed through the mail or common carriers. so we think that the plain text of that your honor the pretty clear. >> well, anticipating that access to the drug could be restricted some states began stockpiling it including washington state, which says it has a three or four-year supply. joining me now, the governor of washington state,...
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number one, the comstock rule has been brought in. you're sending a dangerous drug through the mail seems to be one way to do it. the other being that these doctors had this deep religious conviction against abortion, which when i was in the '80s, they used to call ru-486 human pesticide. that's how they used to refer to it, the religious right. they could just not prescribe it. but i think it's a religious liberty argument, i think alito is going for. >> yeah, and that conscience objection that you're talking about, that was a main point of discussion today at the oral arguments. the fact remains that if there's a health care provider who says they have a conscience based objection to providing abortion care, they don't have to. that's already in federal law that exists. you don't have to be the doctor who does it. there could be some other doctor in the hospital who provides that care. that exists. that's not in question. that's not being challenged anywhere in the country. and essentially, the plaintiffs here are asking the supreme
number one, the comstock rule has been brought in. you're sending a dangerous drug through the mail seems to be one way to do it. the other being that these doctors had this deep religious conviction against abortion, which when i was in the '80s, they used to call ru-486 human pesticide. that's how they used to refer to it, the religious right. they could just not prescribe it. but i think it's a religious liberty argument, i think alito is going for. >> yeah, and that conscience...
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in the early stages came on saturday and asked when comes just weeks after king charles revealed is comstock major. don't know century. so vast hands are electing the next president. the votes being same of the boxes between the pro brush account of the things are public dreaming is a close ally of the congress up. it is 5 minister on the full, the following that it's that event culture to back. so you crate and it's war against russia's invasion, is no tons of it wins and majority the top 2 will face and run off on the 6th of april. the semi go is also about to elect the president, the following weeks of chaos and uncertainty. the country has traditionally been same on west africa's most stable democracies, but outgoing president mackey south decision to delay the vote. cause widespread unrest is name is not now on the ballot making this the country's 1st presidential vote. without unencumbered in the race, observes hope the election will bring not only change, but also a return to stability. it's seen a typo, charged presidential election campaign of 2 weeks of confusion. most voters want
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come back when you've got it tethered to the comstock act and we might entertain it.re a little more settled, when donald trump is elected and the comstock act becomes the law of land and we might entertain it. i didn't see this as the closing of the gates on a mifepristone challenge. i saw it as the opening of a lot of really scary opening windows for the future. >> yeah. thank you for that. first of all, for just calling it a dumb case. was really more claire and -- more clear and clarifying. and dr. patel, this incredible moment, where we're covering the legal and political fallout from a right that american women have had for 50 years, it was so set minute minds of voters and families and men and women that is wasn't even a real voting issue any more. people took it for granted and i though it really was vexing to the women who fought for that right to begin with has been taken away and regardless what happened in court today from what dahlia expertly called a dumb case, access to health care and reproductive health care is still very much at risk in our country.
come back when you've got it tethered to the comstock act and we might entertain it.re a little more settled, when donald trump is elected and the comstock act becomes the law of land and we might entertain it. i didn't see this as the closing of the gates on a mifepristone challenge. i saw it as the opening of a lot of really scary opening windows for the future. >> yeah. thank you for that. first of all, for just calling it a dumb case. was really more claire and -- more clear and...
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but all they need to enforce the comstock app -- act with the department of justice willing to prioritizertant priority. and they are a business, they will resuscitate this zombie law and they will begin enforcing it, preventing the shipment and commerce of any article that might be used for abortion, and that includes long-acting forms of contraception that they term abortifacients. >> this comes as they are talking about litigating ivf, right? once you have sort of allowed christian nationalism to infuse your party platform to the greek -- the degree that all contraception, which is where life begins, is, should be unlawful and is unethical, then that sort of tate where your priorities are in terms of policy. >> they have opened the door to this because once you start saying states have a legitimate interest in just treating fetuses, unviable fetuses as potential human beings, then that doesn't end with abortion, it extends to contraception, it extends to ivf, it extends to all other manners of reproductive health care and that is happening with alabama supreme court decision and honest
but all they need to enforce the comstock app -- act with the department of justice willing to prioritizertant priority. and they are a business, they will resuscitate this zombie law and they will begin enforcing it, preventing the shipment and commerce of any article that might be used for abortion, and that includes long-acting forms of contraception that they term abortifacients. >> this comes as they are talking about litigating ivf, right? once you have sort of allowed christian...
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. >> i asked her about the comstock act and the talk that the comstock act wouldn't be used to ban the but the mailing of equipment that could be used for abortion. i've heard talk about that among groups from the trump administration, if they're back in power, trying to use that. what is your sense? what are you telling voters about what could be to come? >> what i'm telling them is exactly what donald trump is saying aloud, he's concerning a nationwide ban. what i'm telling them is that as a member of congress under a republican congress this year, i voted alone in the past year 15 times on some sort of bill that would cut women's access to abortion. they have not stopped, and no matter what they say, now that they realize it's unpopular, what they do is more important. watch what they do. and i'm sorry. if you believe that a woman has the right to choose, then an fda approved drug should be good enough for you, and you wouldn't have a lawsuit pursuing that. if you thought it was okay for women to, you know, do family planning and ivf, then you wouldn't say that an embryo is a person
. >> i asked her about the comstock act and the talk that the comstock act wouldn't be used to ban the but the mailing of equipment that could be used for abortion. i've heard talk about that among groups from the trump administration, if they're back in power, trying to use that. what is your sense? what are you telling voters about what could be to come? >> what i'm telling them is exactly what donald trump is saying aloud, he's concerning a nationwide ban. what i'm telling them...
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anti-abortion lawyers claim that a long dormant federal law passed in 1873, the comstock act, prohibits mailing of any supplies used for abortions. so, that can be not just abortion pills, but also hospital beds and medical gloves, anything. >> anything. sarah: it would essentially shut down abortion across the united states. >> because everything is mailed. sarah: for activists like kristan hawkins, that is the aim. >> you make it illegal for doctors, for abortion vendors, for pharmacies to distribute drugs with the intention to end human life. that is a direct abortion. that is what the pro-life movement seeks to stop. >> no one will be targeting these precincts. sarah: hawkins runs students for life, one of the largest anti-abortion groups in the country. >> state attorneys general need to go after and prosecute those who are legally mailing abortion drugs into their state. those who are committing those crimes and violating the federal comstock act by shipping chemical abortion pills over state lines, there should be consequences for those who are clearly violating state lines. sara
anti-abortion lawyers claim that a long dormant federal law passed in 1873, the comstock act, prohibits mailing of any supplies used for abortions. so, that can be not just abortion pills, but also hospital beds and medical gloves, anything. >> anything. sarah: it would essentially shut down abortion across the united states. >> because everything is mailed. sarah: for activists like kristan hawkins, that is the aim. >> you make it illegal for doctors, for abortion vendors,...
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all they need to enforce the comstock act is a republican president with a department of justice willingement priority. and they're a business. they will resuscitate this zombie law, and they will begin enforcing it, preventing the shipping and interstate commerce of any article that might be used for abortion. and that includes long acting forms of contraception. >> this as they're talking about litigating -- well, they are litigating ivf. once you have allowed christian nationalism to sort of infuse your party platform to the degree that all interference with contraception which is where life begins is -- should be unlawful and is unethical, then that sort of dictate what is your party's priorities are in terms of policy, leah. >> they have opened the door to this. once you say states have a legitimate interest in treating fetuses, unviable fetuses as potential human beings, then that doesn't wind abortion. it extends to contraception. it extends to ivf. it extends to all other manners of reproductive healthcare. that's happening with the alabama supreme court decision, and honestly, t
all they need to enforce the comstock act is a republican president with a department of justice willingement priority. and they're a business. they will resuscitate this zombie law, and they will begin enforcing it, preventing the shipping and interstate commerce of any article that might be used for abortion. and that includes long acting forms of contraception. >> this as they're talking about litigating -- well, they are litigating ivf. once you have allowed christian nationalism to...
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they say the comstock act, basically added law from the 18 70s, named after an infamous massage in historicder that band of the mailing obscene materials or anything, quote, intended for the prevention of contraception or procuring of abortion. mind you more than half of all abortions in the u.s. were medication abortions of 2020. mifepristone is the drug commonly used in that procedure. a right-wing antiabortion district judge in texas already tried to ban mifepristone nationwide. and just a few weeks the supreme court will hear that case that started with him. and so those hundred and 45 republicans in congress are affirmatively choosing to sign an amicus brief. they don't have to. they are just announcing to you they are real intentions. congresswoman katie porter democratic of california. she's a member of pro-choice caucus. she's a candidate for senate in 2024. she joins me now. i'm curious. i was cracking up at the nancy mace thing. here is why i was cracking up. it does seem like an easy slam dunk. they know they have a problem. this wild alabama state supreme court decision which im
they say the comstock act, basically added law from the 18 70s, named after an infamous massage in historicder that band of the mailing obscene materials or anything, quote, intended for the prevention of contraception or procuring of abortion. mind you more than half of all abortions in the u.s. were medication abortions of 2020. mifepristone is the drug commonly used in that procedure. a right-wing antiabortion district judge in texas already tried to ban mifepristone nationwide. and just a...
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so is your worker see on continue comstock. so look at this of prescription that i'm on, on that are pretty much it on the all set. i sort of llc. see, do you run on the list securities equal minus those you missed, you do something, but don't you think much of it? my just because it was a cast it between 2 am. i seen the plug, the rest. if you have a measure that they're free, i learn a little more to remind you to see today of all, hey, recall number of on the menu or to the composite kind of what it is that the kind of easy you sound like a followup or that entered it into the bucket and one in gun. come on buddy to to book it show up. i'll see some of the better method are due to do the death of both of them the, the, the seats system to set the money order to fix. this isn't going to cover a lot, but just to let be i think i know some of them know some more stuff on the boost by ip sec. i may also fos, so gladly also i'll follow it up without showing old wants to come in for the future to i'm going to deliver it as, as you
so is your worker see on continue comstock. so look at this of prescription that i'm on, on that are pretty much it on the all set. i sort of llc. see, do you run on the list securities equal minus those you missed, you do something, but don't you think much of it? my just because it was a cast it between 2 am. i seen the plug, the rest. if you have a measure that they're free, i learn a little more to remind you to see today of all, hey, recall number of on the menu or to the composite kind of...
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but theorist immediately began to cub the russian language, the order of this f, a rosier comstock brigade of ukrainian republican army, named up to the head to my daughter, released the day off to the pogrom, required the terrified inhabitants to re ride all the town signs. ukrainian i wanted to see, you know, must divide signs. sticking newton that is on top is strictly prohibited. those responsible for this will be tried by minute record is laser, the hood for its powers were shot dead by a jewish youth with somebody was killed during the pogroms, a french court acquitted the use, but justly disposing of a mass mode or the weather. in more than ukraine streets would be named dr. peg due to his followers, would also organize estimate cleansing in the cities and villages of dumbass. the how didn't know it to me to use the position of ski and project ukraine and how much territory did the soviets get the ukraine, the the the, what is part of the, the employee would post that isn't the defense you of us and that in the word part is it something deeper, more complex might be present? good. l
but theorist immediately began to cub the russian language, the order of this f, a rosier comstock brigade of ukrainian republican army, named up to the head to my daughter, released the day off to the pogrom, required the terrified inhabitants to re ride all the town signs. ukrainian i wanted to see, you know, must divide signs. sticking newton that is on top is strictly prohibited. those responsible for this will be tried by minute record is laser, the hood for its powers were shot dead by a...
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crossed the mohammed according to the state as a lawyer and parliamentary candidate or a gentleman comstock rose in effect. that means you can jump anytime you want. and i always appreciated my how many random people let me go to you 1st and to that. and i, i want to do a special call out right now about aaron bush now and um, his uh, extreme active of defiance to what he deemed as an active member of the military, u. s. military is jet, the us government's pursuit of genocide. so this a story says almost everything we really need, if it was mentioned at all in mainstream media, it didn't give you any idea of what was going on. it was very, very shameful and embarrassing for the profession. mohammed absolutely in the main stream media has been behaving in the most shameful manner since the genocide and gaza began. but when i woke up to the news that he had a cup burned himself alive in front, it is rarely the embassy. and i saw the footage it was for, for a few minutes. i really couldn't think it was very painful. i didn't. i never saw the footage until the very end, but uh, he was very cle
crossed the mohammed according to the state as a lawyer and parliamentary candidate or a gentleman comstock rose in effect. that means you can jump anytime you want. and i always appreciated my how many random people let me go to you 1st and to that. and i, i want to do a special call out right now about aaron bush now and um, his uh, extreme active of defiance to what he deemed as an active member of the military, u. s. military is jet, the us government's pursuit of genocide. so this a story...
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well co c on continue comstock setup as of subscription auto mall on that are pretty much it all set. i saw it looks as though you were on the list, security's woocommerce, those. you may see some people going to need much of it. my, just because your music has stipulated to remind me that the blood ds, if you have a mazda the, that the 3 i learned a little more, to remind you to see today i'll call number from the menu or to the composite kind of what it is that the case is on a slot for that entered it into the bucket. i'm on it and gun come on buddy to to pull the show up. i'll see. so i'm gonna put a method are due to do the death. it'll put them on the go to the casino, sits system to set the money under the facts. but this isn't going to cover a lot pleasure to let be. i think i know some of the amendments on, on what's going on most by ip sec. i may also for us, so gladly or software us it up or black showing old wants to come in front of you, sir, to i'm going to deliver it as, as you don't know, that is your intimate nice. somebody visited my click to the debate. there's inte
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so there's a walker see on continue. comstock. so like as of prescription, not amount, a lot of pretty much it all set. i saw it, they looked at the key on the list. securities woocommerce, those. you may see some people don't you think much of it might just because your logic has the ability to remind you in the plug davis, if you to remind you that the 3 i learned a little more to remind you to see today of all a call number from the menu or to the composite me kind of what it is that the kind of easy use on like a follow up with him today instead and then focusing on it and then come on buddy to, to book it. so i'll see some of the better method are due to do the death. it'll put them on the go to the seats and to set the money order to fix this isn't going to cover a lot pleasure to let be. i think i know some of the amendments on, on what's going on most by ip sec on it also for us, so gladly or software us it up or brush all months. so come in front of you to say to the latest, as you don't know, that is your intimate life.
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brad comstock -- 50% because investors are focused on two main drivers, ai and software.i -- should come from its custom silicone ships. mehta and google have all promised to spend lots more money on their ai systems and.com only counts them as customers driver is software. >> on the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq, potential rate cuts in a few months. a second day of gains for the s&p closing up about 1% a new closing high for the s&p 500 i might add as those major averages do close in the green for a second straight day. welcome to closing bell i am morgan brennan with john ford.
brad comstock -- 50% because investors are focused on two main drivers, ai and software.i -- should come from its custom silicone ships. mehta and google have all promised to spend lots more money on their ai systems and.com only counts them as customers driver is software. >> on the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq, potential rate cuts in a few months. a second day of gains for the s&p closing up about 1% a new closing high for the s&p 500 i might add as those major...